So what makes you think any of us who contributed to this thread don't have tons of experience in little boats from 10 feet on up? I own a 48 foot...
Thank you K1W1! The lack of basic knowledge about vessel construction and operations is frightening when demonstrated by those who claim the...
And this belief is based on what? And how do you know it did not have alarms? Who said there was no notice until someone walked into a...
Absolute emphasis, it is part of the safety culture. There are position indicators on wheelhouse and control room panels that show the status...
How have you come to that conclusion? Have you been on Serena and saw that watertight doors and bulkheads were removed or compromised? If the...
We re talking about a boat built to and classed by ABS rules for "steel vessels under 90 meters." Class was brought into the discussion in...
I am not implying that, I am stating categorically that is the case. I spent many years at school and at sea on little boats up to megayachts to...
Sorry J but the reality seems not be what you wish it were or believe it to be. Like I said, learn the systems on and the rules that govern "big...
No one is "hiding behind class" a couple of us are trying to explain that not all boats are built like little sportsfish or recreational trawlers....
If Serena really was built to class, any damage that produced flooding in any single compartment should not have led to it sinking. The only way...
After you finish reading the class rules you should contact IACS to share your concerns. Here's a link so you can email them....
Might be a "problem" or might not be. The boat will be classed, if it is even classed - most boats that size are not - with a notation for...
Where do you suggest this pump discharge? It is the rare boat that size that does not have the bilge pumps and manifold in the engine room....
Surely you are not suggesting ... Of course another cause may have been the boat reached a speed that simply ripped the fin apart!
Larger boats don't normally have little DC bilge pumps in each compartment, there is a bilge system that uses one or more high capacity pumps...
I wish it were just a matter of egg on someone's face but the underlying issues are far more serious than some admiral's ego. I think there are a...
This one broke off fairly cleanly. I need to dig through my pic files, there are a few showing fins that look like fish skeletons from the...
What should it look like? Considering those fins were designed and spec'd for satisfactory performance on that boat by people who "know big boats"...
So does ABS. The rules for yachts follow the "standard" IACS wording that the stabilizer be fitted in a watertight compartment or if damaged...
That explanation by the Navy stinks worse than the unholy alliance between the admirals and defense contractors. The idea that sloppy...
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